2023

  • how I hope to read 8 books in less than 3 weeks

    Hello! In my third ever month of making a tbr, I’ve made it nearly two weeks into the month and only finished one book (that wasn’t technically on the list!) so I thought writing out a plan of how I… Continue reading

    how I hope to read 8 books in less than 3 weeks
  • what I’m planning to read in October! | functional tbr

    Hello! Now, I don’t want to toot my own horn but my tbr for this month is pretty banging if I do say so myself. To keep it brief and get straight into the good stuff, rather than choosing a… Continue reading

    what I’m planning to read in October! | functional tbr
  • September reading wrap up!

    Hello! The last day of the month falls on the day I publish my blog posts? It’s perfection! Almost as satisfying as when the month starts on a Monday. This month has been a real rollercoaster for reading – I… Continue reading

    September reading wrap up!
  • prepping for NaNoWriMo 2023

    Hello! With the National Novel Writing Month event being in November, perhaps the end of September feels like an odd time to be writing about it but as the website has opened up for people to submit their 2023 projects… Continue reading

    prepping for NaNoWriMo 2023
  • 27 things I’ve learned in 27 years ✨

    Hello in my first post as a 27 year old! Looking back on my 26th year it was without a shadow of a doubt my most challenging year so far that I don’t want to dwell on anymore – I’m… Continue reading

    27 things I’ve learned in 27 years ✨
  • September (functional) tbr

    Hello! Since deciding I wanted to start making a monthly tbr list to ensure I was using the subscription services I pay for enough, I’ve actually become quite excited about planning it all! Am I still trying to find the… Continue reading

    September (functional) tbr
  • August reading wrap up

    Hello! Another month has flown by, in the UK the summer weather was nowhere to be seen (but we’re seeing 27 degree weather in the first week of September because obviously) but I felt like I had a really good… Continue reading

    August reading wrap up
  • integrating audiobooks into your everyday

    Hello! Whenever I talk to anyone about books or reading, I sing the praises of audiobooks and how much I love them for an alternative method of reading and a lot of the people I speak to say they’re just… Continue reading

    integrating audiobooks into your everyday
  • stream of consciousness – feeling lost in life

    Hello, Bit of a different one today, but I’ve been thinking a lot about this recently and I always find that writing things out is good for helping me process and it was this or a passive aggressive LinkedIn post… Continue reading

    stream of consciousness – feeling lost in life
  • I bought 11 books in three days… then one more

    Hello! So at the end of last month I went a little mad with buying books…. I had a sad day and decided to treat myself to a trip to The Works and when the 3 for £6 book is… Continue reading

    I bought 11 books in three days… then one more